Tere Ishk Mein advance booking: Dhanush, Kriti Sanon film mints ₹5.6 cr, sells 2 lakh tickets to beat Sitaare Zameen Par

Tere Ishk Mein advance booking collections have crossed ₹3 crore, with the film outpacing even Sitaare Zameen Par and Jolly LLB 3.

Updated on: Nov 28, 2025, 11:57:22 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Aanand L Rai’s upcoming romantic drama, Tere Ishk Mein, looks set to take a winning start at the box office. The film, set in the world of Raanjhana, brings back Dhanush, who is paired opposite Kriti Sanon this time. Advance booking for the film began earlier this week, and ahead of its release, the buzz seems to be intensifying with each passing hour. Tere Ishk Mein has already sold more tickets in pre-sales than big films like Sitaare Zameen Par and Jolly LLB 3.

Dhanush and Kriti Sanon during the press conference in New Delhi for their upcoming film Tere Ishk Mein. (ANI)

Tere Ishk Mein advance booking collections

According to trade sources, Tere Ishk Mein sold over 2.4 lakh tickets for its opening day in advance bookings. This corresponds to a collection of over ₹5.6 crore gross. This is one of the best advance booking figures for a non-event film all year.

The film has been trending on ticket booking platforms like BookMyShow since Wednesday, raising hopes that it can see a strong start at the box office. A ₹5+ crore advance booking for a romantic drama in today’s times is a more-than-decent start, which can lead to a potentially double-digit ( ₹10+ crore) opening for the film on Friday. No romantic film, apart from Saiyaara, has managed to do that this year.

Tere Ishk Mein beats Sitaare Zameen Par, Jolly LLB 3

Tere Ishk Mein marks Dhanush’s return to Hindi cinema after years. He made his first Hindi film, Raanjhana, under Aanand L Rai’s direction over a decade ago. If the signs are to be believed, Tere Ishk Mein should give Dhanush the biggest opening of his Bollywood career. With 1.3 lakh tickets sold, Tere Ishk Mein has already surpassed the marks set by Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par (1.15 lakh) and Akshay Kumar’s Jolly LLB 3 (1.2 lakh). Despite higher ticket prices for those two films, Tere Ishk Mein managed to surpass their advance booking collections.

About Tere Ishk Mein

The film is an intense romantic drama starring Dhanush and Kriti in the lead roles. Backed by Bhushan Kumar, directed by Aanand L. Rai, and featuring music by A.R. Rahman, the film is set to release in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu on November 28.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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